The Real Tuesday Weld

[€uroMeinke]

So I won tickets to see the Real Tuesday Weld

For tonight

at 6PM

At the Roxy (or "On the Rox)

Intimate live performance, free valet parking, full bar, catered food

Meet & Greet to follow

There's a chance I could make it, but it's a push, I wouldn't go to the park, and I'm not dressed for swanky clubbing

I have til 3PM to decide

Help me people of LoT

[Ghoulish Delight]

Go.

[katiesue]

Definately go.

[Kevy Baby]

Go. It's not like it is the 50th at the park.

[BarTopDancer]

Go. Have fun.

[€uroMeinke]

Sadly, I declined the offer - I'll see them tomorrow for free downtown and have a picnic to boot so I'm not losing that much.

I will however, go to the park tonight

[DreadPirateRoberts]

win win

[€uroMeinke]

So I missed the private show, but I made it to the Grand Performances show last night. What a treat, I'm so happy I went.

I took the Metro after work and got there early which meant I got a bit of a private performance as the band went through a couple numbers during their sound check.

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The venue was fantastic. All I knew was outdoors and granite floors. The website mentioned chairs and tables and picnicking were allowed, so I assumed a "hard" cemetery screening experience. But when I got there I found rows of empty seats and a number of places adjacent to the venue open during the performance to get food, drink, massages, whatever.

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The other cool thing of the evening was the opening band, Lal Meri. Now I found out earlier in the week that this was a band that Carmen Rizzo was attached to, so I was eager to see them, and when I heard their sound check, I just knew we were in for a great evening.

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Sort of a Bollywood chill, I was in heaven. Of course, sponsored by KCRW, their album won't be available till January, but you can bet it will be on my to-buy list.

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I would have been happy just seeing them, but then the Real Tuesday Weld came on and blew me away with their live performance.

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Which included numerous animations and visuals that were awsome to see on their own, which created the dilema for me of what to photograph, the band of the screen.

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I will definately see them again when I have the chance - oh and a nice piece of synergy, they did a variation of Singing in the Rain, a fine preparation for seeing Clockwork Orange.

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Oh, and the whole thing was free - best Friday night value ever.

(more photos here (http://picasaweb.google.com/cemeinke/TheRealTuesdayWeld))

[€uroMeinke]

...and another thing - they concluded with this tribute to America (http://www.sixdegreesrecords.com/rtwpodcast/declineandfallUSA.mov). It was delightful

[Gemini Cricket]

...and another thing - they concluded with this tribute to America (http://www.sixdegreesrecords.com/rtwpodcast/declineandfallUSA.mov). It was delightful
That's groovy.
:)

[Not Afraid]

It was a really great show, a great night all around. And, you can't beat free wither (well, I paid $5 for a Metro ticket).

[€uroMeinke]

From the Real Tuesday Weld's blog:

LA LA LAND
Yesterday went sailing and got burned by the sun - but it didn't seem to matter. The show at Grand Performances was wonderful - spurting water fountains, a moat and all. It kind of gave us a taste for Vegas - Sigfried and Roy style.
Saw a preview of "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist' which features 'Last Words' yesterday - I think it's a hit - teenage, lot's of music and very cute.

To see Feist at Hollywood Bowl tonight and then home. have to hit the ground running but it's been such a pleasure and an intense experience to be here, play all these shows and hang out with new and old friends that we could do with a few days to absorb.

Thanks for coming if you came to the shows - it was a genuine joy.

Back soon, we hope


heh - I guess we can stalk them tonight at the Bowl ;)